atari_jaguar roms

Atari Jaguar

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The Atari Jaguar was a video game console released in November 1993 to rival the Sega Genesis and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as a powerful next generation platform. It was touted as the "first 64-bit system". The system eventually wound up as a commercial failure and prompted Atari to finally leave the hardware business.

Arcade Games

Atari Games licensed the Atari Jaguar's chipset for use in its arcade games. The system, named COJAG (for "Coin-Op Jaguar"), replaced the 68000 with a 68020 or SGI R3K (depending on the board version), and added a hard drive and more RAM. It ran the lightgun games Area 51 and Maximum Force. Other games (3 On 3 Basketball, Fishin' Frenzy, Freeze the Cat and Vicious Circle) were developed but never released.

Technical specifications

CPUs:

"Tom" (contains 3 video-related processors), 26.59 MHz
Graphics processing unit (GPU) – 32-bit RISC architecture, 4K internal cache, provides wide array of graphic effects
64-bit object processor – programmable; can behave as a variety of graphic architectures
64-bit blitter processor – high speed logic operations, z-buffering and Gouraud shading
64-bit DRAM controller (not a processor)
"Jerry" , 26.59 MHz
Digital Signal Processor – 32-bit RISC architecture, 8k internal cache
CD-quality sound (16-bit stereo)
Number of sound channels limited by software
Two DACs (stereo) convert digital data to analog sound signals
Full stereo capabilities
Wavetable synthesis, FM synthesis, FM Sample synthesis, and AM synthesis
A clock control block, incorporating timers, and a UART
Joystick control
Motorola 68000 (processor #5)
General purpose control processor, 13.295 MHz

Other Jaguar features:

RAM: 2MB on a 64-bit bus using 4 16-bit fast page mode DRAMS
Storage: Cartridge – up to 6MB
Support for ComLynx I/O

Some well known Atari jaguar emulators today are:

Jagulator v1.51
Project Tempest v0.5
Virtual Jaguar 1.0.6

Top Roms

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Tempest 2000
Power Drive Rally
The Bruce Lee Story
Raiden
Worms

How to Play

Please check our Getting started page for more information.

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